Latest Obama deadline for Iran’s nuclear program passes without incident

A full week after the latest U.S. deadline for an Iranian response on its nuclear weapons program had expired, Secretary of State Clinton explained that the Obama administration really doesn’t like the word “deadline” very much. “We’ve avoided using the term ‘deadline’ ourselves,” said Secretary Clinton. “That’s not a term that we have used, because we want to keep the door to dialogue open.” At this point, the U.S. has lost all credibility with Iran, its friends and allies, and most importantly, with its adversaries around the world. The damage done by the Obama administration to U.S. national security is grave and worsening because the entire world now knows that calling America’s bluff brings no consequences. The country is entering an extremely dangerous period in terms of its ability to exert influence, project power, or even defend the nation.